ENG 3U: Changes

I will be honest with you: I was never a fan of our version of this course. It had some good bits, yes, but it felt like some cumbersome monstrosity we had cobbled together from whatever we had lying around. Some Shakespeare? Of course we had it. Novel studies? Sure. We spent lots of time carefully choosing the novels for the course, hoping to make the course more palatable. Unfortunately, every time we tinkered with the course, its true nature became more apparent.

This year, we have decided to put it out of its misery.

We are rebuilding this course from scratch. Yes it will still contain Shakespeare and yes, you will still read a novel. You will also, however, do the following:

read a variety of texts (chosen by you) from different countries and cultures. Remember that “texts” isn’t restricted to traditional print.

You will read a variety of non-fiction and fiction texts (chosen by you)

While you will still write an essay or two, you will also have tremendous freedom to decide what other forms, styles, and mediums you will explore.

The Big Picture: Why Are You Here?

The purpose of this course is to make you better readers, communicators, and collaborators: